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July 21 2010

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Photograph inside a plain white-walled temple hall with a tiled floor. In the centre, a deity murti decorated with a large garland of orange and yellow marigolds and white flowers sits on a gold-trimmed stand draped in orange cloth. A man in orange robes stands at left with his back to the camera, facing the murti. A second man in orange robes at right holds a small brass vessel and a bundle of flowers near a brass oil lamp (deepa) on an orange-draped stand. Behind the murti, a glass-fronted shrine holds a framed portrait of a seated bearded sage in an orange robe and rudraksha mala, with an orange turban, labelled as a portrait on a banner above. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand at right and back. The scene shows a puja or abhishekam to a deity.2010-07-21Indoor room with a glass-fronted display case on a raised platform holding a seated figure in orange robes, orange turban, rudraksha mala and red cushion, with a hand raised in blessing; the figure is a lifelike statue or effigy, not a living person. A banner above reads "The Spiritual Journey of Paramahamsa Nithyananda" with photo panels. Several men stand and sit in the foreground facing the display; one man in orange robe and rudraksha mala stands in profile at centre-left, others wear white shirts and white dhotis, one with a gold chain. A brass hanging lamp and brass lamps sit nearby, and a framed portrait of a figure in orange hangs on the right wall beside a small wooden cabinet.2010-08-26Indoor photo in a plain white-walled hall with a corrugated roof. In the foreground a figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair stands beside an orange upholstered chair, facing a glass-fronted wooden display case. Inside the case sits an orange-robed figure with an orange turban on an ornate throne, with a red cloth draped above. Around them stand devotees in white dhotis and shawls, some wearing rudraksha malas, and a man in a striped shirt. A brass oil lamp stands on the right near a tray of offerings. A banner above reads The Spiritual Journey of Paramahamsa Nithyananda with framed photographs. a person candidate in saffron is visible; the figure in the case is a depiction.2010-08-26A photograph inside a plain white-walled hall with a concrete floor. Five men in orange-saffron robes stand in a row at left with hands joined in namaskar, facing a glass-fronted shrine at right. Inside the glass case, a seated figure in orange robes and rudraksha mala is shown on a gold-trimmed red chair, with a brass oil lamp standing on the raised platform outside the case. A small red cushion with flower petals rests on the platform. At far left, a decorated palanquin or chariot with red and white ornamentation is partly visible. The standing men are the foreground subjects; the figure inside the case is an image in a shrine, not a physical person.2009-10-15Devotees in orange robes stand with folded hands before a glass-fronted shrine. Inside the case, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes wears an orange turban, a rudraksha mala, and sits on an ornate wooden chair. In the foreground a garlanded object with marigold and white flower garlands, kumkum and a gold crown-like top is placed before the case. Brass oil lamps, a brass lamp stand and a small bell hang or sit nearby, with a striped cloth and an orange-draped table. Two men stand at right, one in white and one in orange. The shrine is a devotional display, with the seated figure presented as a depiction, not a live person.2010-07-21July 22 20102010-07-22Indoor ceremony in a plain whitewashed room lit by a harsh flash. A bearded man with long hair and a rudraksha mala, wearing saffron robes, sits cross-legged on the left, facing a glass-covered wooden coffin-like box draped with white cloth and garlanded with marigolds and roses. Several saffron-robed men sit on the floor in front, brass vessels and oil lamps set before them. A man in white stands at the back holding a long pole with a cloth banner, a cameraman films beside a tripod, and white-clad attendants stand nearby. On the wall right, a framed portrait of a smiling man in a white turban with pink garlands is decorated with marigold garlands. Six or more people are visible.2005-11-13A photograph inside a plain whitewashed hall with a corrugated roof. Five men in saffron-orange robes stand in a row at left, hands folded in anjali at chest level, facing a glass-fronted wooden cabinet on a raised red-tiled platform at right. Inside the cabinet, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-gold crown or headpiece and a rudraksha mala sits on a red cushioned chair with gold trim. A brass oil lamp stands on the platform in front of the cabinet, with a red cushion holding flowers below. A glimpse of a red and gold shrine appears at far left. Two of the standing men are visible in profile at the left edge.2009-10-15November 13 20052005-11-13November 12 20102010-11-12November 13 20052005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13